MOP2, Aula Design 
moderated by Prof. Dipl.-Dramaturg Univ. Daniel Heßler 

The Appearance of the Real: How People navigate Reality
Political and educational authorities regularly question video gamers' ability to distinguish between virtual realities and the real world. Given the rapid improvement of virtual and mixed-reality technologies, this question is often discussed without sufficient consideration of the current state of cognitive sciences.

Thus, the lecture offers invaluable insights into the questions...
 

1. How does the brain categorize virtual worlds as ‘real’ or ‘not real,’ and which cognitive processes play a role in this.
2. How visual and contextual cues frame virtual experiences.
3. How the mediated nature of an experience opens up creative expression possibilities for designers.

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Nicolas Hoberg is a psychologist with a passion for game design. As co-founder and managing director of Behind The Screens, he has been dealing with topics at the interface between digital games, individuals, and society since 2017 in the context of over 100+ published podcasts, written articles, talks, and workshops.
He lectures on numerous courses in psychology for game developers, gamification & serious games, and perception theory at SRH Heidelberg, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, and the Essen University of Fine Arts. For Behind The Screens, he advises companies on topics such as UX design, design ethics, the presentation of sensitive issues, mental health, and much more.
 

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